BCM Department of Anesthesiology

We focus on all areas of the specialty like critical care, postoperative cognitive dysfunction, simulator-based education, and more.

[Anesthesiology Journals @_Anesthesiology]

🏥 Read a summary of "Preoxygenation strategies for intubation of patients who are critically ill: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised trials," in the December 2025 Science, Medicine, and the Anesthesiologist: https://t.co/9QU7a0Jmzb

[Anesthesiology Journals @_Anesthesiology]

🆕 A new @ASALifeline practice guideline addresses perioperative pain management using local and regional anesthesia for cardiothoracic, mastectomy, and abdominal surgery in adult and children. Read the latest evidence-based recommendations: https://t.co/zRs77nHYMn

[Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine @RAPMOnline]

🤱🏼 SPACE-Postpartum = Sleep, Pain, Affect, Cognition, Energy.

A multidomain, symptom-based framework to predict chronic pain & poor recovery after cesarean delivery. 🤰🏼

🧠 Proof-of-concept shows feasibility for early risk stratification.

🔗 https://t.co/PUDsUjRZmD h

[Anesthesiology Journals @_Anesthesiology]

Visual Abstract in #Anesthesiology - A Randomized Controlled Trial of Intraoperative Ketamine for Acute Postsurgical Pain after Breast Cancer Surgery: The Moderating Effect of Baseline Temporal Summation of Pain 🖌️ https://t.co/Le0VhgJgYi

[Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine @RAPMOnline]

🚨 Consensus guidelines on the use of A.I. 🚨

Balancing Speed and Integrity in the A.I. Era

VIEW INFOGRAPHIC HERE: https://t.co/BbGeFROmtI
READ GUIDELINE HERE: https://t.co/gZ92DFwnOh

[BCM Clinician Resources @BCMCME]

For physicians managing chronic low back pain daily: here’s the streamlined update you need.

Dr. Bilal Dar reviews pathophysiology, clinical patterns, and stage-specific interventions that improve outcomes.

Earn Pain Management CME: https://t.co/4iZ7vBGHic

@BCMDeptMedicine @BCMAnesthesia

[BCM Clinician Resources @BCMCME]

Chronic low back pain doesn’t have to be a clinical dead end.

@BCMDeptMedicine's Dr. Bilal Dar covers the ‘why,’ the ‘how,’ and the evidence-based management steps that move the needle.

Earn Pain Management CME: https://t.co/4iZ7vBHf7K

[The American Board of Anesthesiology @AbaPhysicians]

As we celebrate #WorldAnesthesiaDay, we honor the innovation that made modern anesthesia possible and the anesthesiologists who uphold that excellence of standards every day through board certification. #theABA #EtherDay #anesthesia

[BCM Neurosurgery @BCMNeurosurgery]

On this #WorldSpineDay, we proudly spotlight the talented team at the #BCMSpineCenter, which is composed of experts from #BCMNeurosurgery, @BCMOrtho, @BCMAnesthesia and #BCMPMR!

Our group treats the full range of #back and #neck issues — from the simple to the complex.

[Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine @RAPMOnline]

Bringing Sensory Testing Home 🏠

A new study validates a home-based QST toolkit that lets youth track sensory changes after surgery—reliably, safely, and without a lab. A big step toward accessible, real-world regional anesthesia research.

READ HERE -> https://t.co/uhCSpWQGFH

[Jaime Ortiz, M.D., MBA, DABMA, FACMQ, CPPS, FASA @JaimeOrtizMD]

Great catching up with former @BCMAnesthesia residents and faculty at @ASALifeline Annual Meeting #asa25

[BCM Neurosurgery @BCMNeurosurgery]

At the #BCMSpineCenter, we offer personalized care for #backpain and #neckpain with a team-centered approach.

This #PainAwarenessMonth, specialists Dr. Bilal Dar and Dr. Krishna Shah share all you need to know about #chronic back and neck pain.

[BCMHouston @bcmhouston]

Baylor College of Medicine celebrates 125 years at On the Frontline Luncheon. https://t.co/nPA5tRreS8 #BCMHouston

[Anesthesiology Journals @_Anesthesiology]

1 week until launch! Anesthesiology Open is a new peer-reviewed, open access journal led by Executive Editor Yandong Jiang that expands the opportunities for scientific exchange offered by Anesthesiology. The submission site opens on October 1. Learn more: https://t.co/zvzbdaCXzJ

[Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine @RAPMOnline]

🚨 Optimizing PRF for Radicular Pain

✅ Pulsed radiofrequency of the DRG for lumbar radicular pain. All durations helped, but 6 min showed the best pain & function gains. 8 min may add extra benefits. Safe & well tolerated.

READ -> https://t.co/tNzIcoZePb

#RAPM #PainMedicine

[Jaime Ortiz, M.D., MBA, DABMA, FACMQ, CPPS, FASA @JaimeOrtizMD]

Great job by our @BCMAnesthesia Chronic Pain specialists explaining all the treatment options #painawarenessmonth

[TSAPhysicians @TSAPhysicians]

So many of us felt the absence of Dr. George Williams at #TXAnes25 this past week/weekend. Though he is no longer with us, his presence and impact are still felt by so many in the anesthesiology community. Wearing a bow tie in his honor is just one way to keep his memory alive. We will forever miss his smiling face and perfectly placed bow tie. Our thoughts are with his family, friends & all who knew him during this difficult time.

[Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine @RAPMOnline]

😴 Does sleep apnea mean more opioids?

In >270K surgical patients, a preop obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis was not linked to prolonged opioid use.

🛌 10.8% had sleep apnea
💊 0.6% vs 0.4% prolonged use
📉 Adjusted: no difference

🔗 https://t.co/vUsDjQih19

By @aadixit

[Anesthesiology Journals @_Anesthesiology]

Ji et al. assessed whether the combination of dexmedetomidine and remifentanil, by reducing sevoflurane exposure, has any differential effect on neurodevelopmental outcomes in young children compared with sevoflurane alone. Read the new cover study: https://t.co/p4USNmsQSO

[Jaime Ortiz, M.D., MBA, DABMA, FACMQ, CPPS, FASA @JaimeOrtizMD]

Always great seeing my old friend from @BCMAnesthesia @HSSAnesthesia at @TSAPhysicians Annual meeting #txanes25